Alabama § 13A-6-241 - Sexual Extortion.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 13A-6-241 — Sexual Extortion., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A-6-241. Sexual Extortion.
(a) A person commits the crime of sexual extortion if he or she does any of the following:
(1) Knowingly causes or attempts to cause another individual to engage in sexually explicit conduct by communicating any threat to injure the body, property, or reputation of any individual.
(2) Knowingly causes or attempts to cause another individual to produce any photograph, digital image, video, film, or other recording of any individual, whether recognizable or not, engaged in any act of sexually explicit conduct by communicating any threat to injure the body, property, or reputation of any individual.
(3) Knowingly threatens to release or transmit any photograph, digital image, video, film, or other recording of any individual, whether recognizable or not, engaged in any act of sexually explicit conduct in order to compel or attempt to compel the victim to do any act or refrain from doing any act against his or her will.
(b) Sexual extortion is a Class B felony.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “sexually explicit conduct” has the same meaning as defined in Section 13A-12-190.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 13A-6-241
What does Code of Alabama § 13A-6-241 cover?
Section 13A-6-241 ("Sexual Extortion.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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